CVE-2024-21855 Auth bypass in GoCast

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

An unauthenticated attacker can execute arbitrary commands via the GoCast HTTP API due to missing authentication checks.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-21855?

CVE-2024-21855 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in GoCast, published on 21 Nov 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A lack of authentication vulnerability exists in the HTTP API functionality of GoCast 1.1.3. A specially crafted HTTP request can lead to arbitrary command execution. An attacker can make an unauthenticated HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-306

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-21855?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mayuresh82 Gocast.

How do I fix CVE-2024-21855?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-21855 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2024-21855 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-21855 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c6qm-82c6-q92v.

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